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Mr Trump said that while former intelligence heads continued to have security access so they could advise their successors, "neither of these justifications supports Mr Brennan's continued access to classified information". The episode added to the sense that Trump's actions Wednesday were mainly created to distract from his attacks against Manigault Newman, whose new book calls Trump unfit for the presidency.

President Moon also stressed that improved inter-Korean relations will foster denuclearization progress, during his speech to mark the 73rd anniversary of the end of WWII, and the 69th anniversary of the founding of South Korea. He also said he would be willing to meet Kim " soon " to discuss urgent issues, both bilateral and regional. South and North Koreas technically remain at war as the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice , not a peace treaty.

Experts have said that stripping a security clearance in response to public criticism would be an unprecedented politicization of the clearance process. Warner said the move was "Nixonian" and invokes "an eerie memory of an enemies list", and wondered aloud whether Trump would pursue action against Special Counsel Robert Mueller next.

Amid broad concerns that UK-EU Brexit negotiations may end without an agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal, or that a Brexit deal may fail to pass through UK Parliament due to fissures within the government, markets have become concerned about a possible 'no deal' Brexit .

Russia eliminated its chemical arsenal "under strict global control in full compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention", the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on August 13. Medvedev on Friday criticized Washington for forcing European countries to buy more US liquefied natural gas (LNG) and complicating the construction of a new Russian gas pipeline to Europe.

He said the first unmanned flight as part of a manned space mission will happen two years from now. Modi, a powerful speaker who will seek re-election in the world's biggest democracy early next year, used the speech to broadcast his government's achievements, amid concerns about lack of jobs and rising violence against the Muslim minority.

During a press briefing last week, Abadi said Iraq would not react to the US-Iran dispute, but said Baghdad would abide by the decision. "We will abide by them to protect the interests of our people", Abadi said, citing that non-compliance with the USA sanctions will harm Iraq's interests.

Moreover, due to water inundation, metro services in Kochi have been suspended until water recedes from the region. Services in Thiruvall-Ernakulam section in MC Road have been suspended. A senior official with the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, Sekhar Lukose Kuriakose, said the seasonal rains have killed more than 200 people in the state since May and displaced many.

The six have served in both Republican and Democratic administration, including Trump's. "It certainly has shadows of some of the worst abuses of the Nixon administration", said Stephen Vladeck, a law professor and national security expert at the University of Texas School of Law who describes himself as a progressive.

Manigault Newman believes that Kelly's firing shows a breach in ethics since he was caught on tape alluding to the fact that her reputation would be damaged if she didn't go away quietly. "And I never meant to share that, I didn't even remember that I really had it, but when she was just so vehement that it never happened, I was like, 'It never happened?" She noted, as examples, Trump's recent criticism of National Basketball Association player LeBron James and California Democratic Rep.

The president deemed the annual military spending bill the " most significant investment in our military". The snub was not entirely unexpected. That's likely to do with the rocky relationship the senator and the president have with one another - Trump has, in fact, disrespectfully mocked McCain during campaign rallies , even as the senator is dying from an aggressive form of brain cancer.

An Old Bailey jury has found two men George Koh and Merse Dikanda guilty of the murder of British-Nigerian model Harry Uzoka . Jonathan Okigbo , also 24, was cleared of the same offence but convicted of manslaughter. However, while Uzoka and his flatmate, Adrian Harper came armed with dumbbell bars, they fled upon discovering that Koh and his team had knives. Mr Harper, who also had a metal pole, told jurors: "I was expecting a fist fight but I took the bell bar because I knew we ...

He did not offer a breakdown of the casualties, but Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak said almost 70 police officers were among those killed. He says the casualty figures are not yet definite and that the numbers might change. The insurgents seized control of the districts of Khawaja Omari, north of Ghazni city and Ajrestan, in the west, with officials saying dozens of Afghan security forces had either been killed or were missing.

The French presidency said yesterday that it was in touch with the other European Union nations on the Mediterranean to "rapidly" find a port where the Aquarius can dock, while stressing that worldwide maritime law states that the boat should be able to dock in the port that is closest.

While police are yet to confirm details, it is understood five people have been rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds after being shot at a Walmart customer service desk. "I can tell you that the 30-year-old male appeared to be very high on either narcotics, alcohol or a combination of both", said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.

India won independence from British colonialists in 1947. Here are the key highlights of PM Modi's last Independence Day speech ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections. The indirect tax base had also expanded after the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST), he said. If we take 2013 as base year, you'll be surprised to know the pace of the growth today in India: PM Modi.

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Along with the troops killed in the attack in northern Faryab province, in the district of Ghormach, at least 19 soldiers were also wounded, according to defence spokesman Ghafoor Ahmad Jawed. The city hospital was overcrowded with hundreds of wounded people and dozens of bodies and people desperately searching for relatives among the dead and wounded.

VideoFraser Anning's speech in the Upper House called for a ban on Muslim's migrating to Australia and involved using the words "final solution" which has been historically associated with Nazi Germany. Mr Katter also hit out at what he called the "lily pad left" for their response to the speech. "I'm not apologising to anyone for it". "I dutifully lined up here and shook this unworthy man's hand", Senator Hinch said.

Kevin Downing unsuccessfully argued the prosecution hadn't met its burden of proof. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III has already denied a motion by the defense to automatically acquit Manafort due to lack of evidence. Manafort is facing 18-counts of tax and banking crimes, and has pleaded not guilty to each one. "They're relying on the jury to agree with them". Manafort himself chose not to testify.